Clayton Park West (electoral district)

Clayton Park West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

Clayton Park West
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Rafah DiCostanzo
Liberal
District created1978
Last contested2013
Demographics
Electors17,712[1]
Area (km²)18.00
Census division(s)Halifax Regional Municipality

The riding was created in 1978 as Halifax Bedford Basin from a portion of Halifax Cobequid.[2] In 2003, the district lost a northern area to Bedford and was renamed Halifax Clayton Park. Following the 2012 electoral boundary review, the district was renamed Clayton Park West. It gained Birch Cove and Kearney Lake areas from Bedford-Birch Cove and the Kearney Lake area from Hammonds Plains-Upper Sackville. It lost the Susies Lake and Quarrie Lake areas to Timberlea-Prospect; the areas south of Mount Saint Vincent University and Lacewood Drive as well as the Washmill Lake Drive area the Fairview-Clayton Park.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Legislature Years Member Party
63rd 2017–present Rafah DiCostanzo Liberal
62nd 2013–2017 Diana Whalen
61st 2009–2013
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003     Mary Ann McGrath Progressive Conservative
57th 1998-1999     Gerry Fogarty Liberal
56th 1993-1998
55th 1988-1993     Joel Matheson Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981

Election results

2017 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRafah DiCostanzo4,03546.04-21.44
Progressive ConservativePaul Kimball2,30426.29+11.31
New DemocraticRana Zaman1,76420.13+2.58
GreenThomas Trappenberg5065.77N/A
AtlanticaJonathan Dean1541.78N/A
Total valid votes 8,763100.0  
Total rejected ballots 300.34
Turnout 8,79349.90
Eligible voters 17,620
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Diana Whalen 5,569 67.48 N/A
  New Democratic Party Blake Wright 1,448 17.55 N/A
  Progressive Conservative Jaime D. Allen 1,236 14.98 N/A
2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Diana Whalen 5,030 49.02
  New Democratic Party Linda Power 3,924 38.24
  Progressive Conservative Debbie Hum 1,084 10.56
GreenAmanda Hester1721.68
  Independent Jonathan Dean 51 0.50
2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Diana Whalen 3,404 37.32
  New Democratic Party Linda Power 3,040 33.33
  Progressive Conservative Mary Ann McGrath 2,450 26.86
GreenSheila Richardson2282.5
2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Diana Whalen 3,329 37.71
  Progressive Conservative Mary Ann McGrath 3,034 34.52
  New Democratic Party Roberta Morrison 2,312 26.14
  Independent Greg Lavern 152 1.72

References

  1. "Financial Return for Candidate; Summary of Election Expenses" (PDF). electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. Clayton Park West Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
  3. Constituency History - Clayton Park West Nova Scotia Legislature

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